(04-20-2024, 12:38 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

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(04-20-2024, 11:56 AM)Jag149 Wrote: While normally I would agree, too many times I would see Ridley actually run into coverage for some odd reason. Other times he would just miss or ignore the blitz was on from his side. Once down near the goal line he "dead legged" like he was going to hook into an open space in front of the safety and vacated by the LB who was blitzing. Instead he then cut out into the CB who was playing outside leverage. TL threw the ball just as he cut, for the hook.  The safety stepped up and intercepted the ball. There are a lot more, like running a 9 route when the CB blitzes. I am guessing it was the rust of not playing? A QB, in order to be effective, needs to have the confidence receivers are going to be where they are suppose to be initially.

Seemed like much of the missed stuff between Ridley and Trevor that I reviewed post game ended up being the result of a hurried throw. 

Ridley never seemed to get the knack for looking for the ball early in his route even though he had to know TL was getting pressured consistently early. 

As I've said 8 million times, if they can fix at the damn OL, most of our 2023 offensive issues go away.

I agree, but beyond the OL improvement, the offense has to make defenses pay when blitzing.  I posted a long time ago, that hitting hot routes in the face of the blitz is a sure fire way to get the QB more time in future downs, just like running effectively against a pin-their-ears-back front 4 is a good way to make the D stay home for a beat.

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